For those of you who took a pillow or bear to the hospital to hold against your stomach when you walk, do you use soft or firm? Does it help the first few days? Not sure if I need one or not.

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I didn't take a pillow with me to the hospital, and I didn't need a pillow when I walked. However, I did bring home one of the hospital pillows. It is smaller and flatter than my bed pillows, and it feels good tucked under my belly since I am a side sleeper. I am 9 days out today, and I'm still using it each night.

I brought my own pillow for sleeping and used the hospital pillow to hold over my abdomen to cough. The hospital also gave me an abdominal binder and that helped a lot. The hospital pillow was firm but soft enough.

Thanks both of you. Sounds like a good plan.

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I guess it just depends on each case, but I didn't have an ounce of pain other than gas pains. Wishing that for you. Walking was simple too, I think I walked slower Andorra painful after a normal birth. Good luck!

Thanks startingtolivenow.

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I used my flat pillow to cover my stomach when we were in the car. I didn't want the seatbelt rubbing my incisions. I did have some larger incisions because I had a lap-band removed. I did use a pillow to support my stomach as I am a side sleeper.